Paintbrush holder



Nov. 3, 1931. E. c HALL PAINTBRUSH HOLDER Filed 001;. 2. 1929 9- gwuentoz zzwu'fze mw V -Pitented New 3;, 1931 I 1This'iiiv tioaielates his we hrush.

l folder and has for athjem to ,provide at means for holclin g thehri'lshes when notin us'e 'in. suehaimanher aslto prevent the bristles 5 either hardening, or getting out of shape. is \Vell known at :present', a-c'o'mrnon -'Inen-- "nr of storing paint-brushes is to placethem' in an old" paint canicontaining linseed oil,

hutflthisjiferyshortly spoilsthe brushe s 'becausefthe bristles are soon henti laterally out v "of shape;

r f Ajfurt her object of this invention isto pro'- 7 icicle,acV-"shap ed trough madeof a singlepiece f material, preferably fsheetemetal which may. be '1 economieally; manufactured; and. to provide a means for detachablyholding paint brushes in storagefin, said trough, "linseed oil or 7 other preserving liq' uid' being} placed in of thebrushes tends to bend the bristles to he,o egqing;and;whet-objects"in In the drawings e Fig. 1 is afroiit elevation oian. emlo odiment v Fi" 2 is a top plan View of the left end ofFig; 1.-

a paintbru sh holder constituting; this in- I Fig. 4 isa View similarto'Fig. 3Qbu t look.-

rushfholdingfolin, and f if and and aTpluralityQof brush holding "troughs supported thereon.

j shaped in cross section as shown 'in- Figs. 3'

thushas its ends closed and acts as a TGQQP? tacle, so that'it may contain the bristle preserving liquid such as linseed oil. The

7 said trough to preserve 1 the? bristles, the brushes being so supportedthat the weight his 7 intention eom'prises th'e combines V a .7 constructionsfand arrangements of partsset"forth cliselosed and claimed in, the I -[iiollowing specification considered con 'nectionwiththefaceom panying drawings; I

V the opposite direction and with the 7 a brush nnsiippol'tedfhy, the holding clip." V

plani tiews of ig'. 8 is ;an ,end vplan li iew [of a portable,

'- I 1 YEL'M ER e. fikinotfrn itjnintb, commenter l l rim ria iz'osn'iibnbfin I 1.5 if Apnlicetiohliled'. ctohei 2, mesons so. 219%,70555' P {wardly fromeach end of the rear wall 12' and 55 I is l'criinpecl to the endedge of'front wall-11 as at 14 which crimpa 14; may bejalso' soldered or'eemented if desired; The'trough front wall 11 is bent inwardlyupon itself ais'at 16to stiffen and strengthen the trough andthisxhent flange may be'doublediba-ck on itself asshown; A similar flange 1'7is formed on the upper edjlq'e' offthe. rear wall '12, which ,Wall mayfextend higher than the front wall as shown$while h00k receiving" openings- 18 are forn ed in thishigher rear walL- Any' suitable numberof metal strips or ears-19 secured adjacent the upper edge ofthe front -wa1'1f11 provide a support fora hingerod 20 which ma'v he removablv held in'e 'pla'ce iby cotter pins 21 through the endsthereof; i v "This rod 20 serves as a hinge-nintle orsupbortfor a nluralityjot brush holding clips 99,1" These clins '22 are 'eachformed of a niece of sheet metalhaiginQ 1an'end 23c loonedhack 'on itself; the 10mm 23 being adapted tohe slid onto rod "ZO'hefOre the rod is fixed inplace lit? thecotter DinsZT. lhe clip 22 is notched from one side, at 24. i Inonerationgthe' clip 22 is arranged so that whennot in use it is swung over and hangs down on the outside of the trough, as shown in Fig. 4. When it is desiredto sup i J o i a porta hrush 25. theclin' 22 is swung over to v F-igg3 is a section on line 3--3 of Fig; 1.

theoosition shown in Fig. 3 and the handle 260f the brush is insertedin the notch 24, as l heingclamnedand held by the opposite'edges 1 I of the notch 24?. theclamping action being automatic as the, weight of the brush pulls thenclam n downwardlv and it automatically e o v a a 1 holds hrushesiwithhandlesof difi'erentsizes. i The ejisflhown at'll) airough which is' V- 7 so, that the bristles 27 are properly covered brushes and alwayskeeping the' brushes in the be'st'condition 'for'use'. -When removing the brushyfrom the trough, the bristles may S by merely lifting the handle 26 or clip 22 and adjusting the handle in the clip. If the notch 24 is too wide for asmall handle all that is necessary is to ben'dclip 22 at 28 so as to bring the edges of the notch closer together, themetal being arelatively soft metal.

From Fig.3 it will be'seenthat the bristles '27 of -thebrush are held againsta' tapered side of the trough so that the bristleenclof; the brushis chiseled or the bristles adjacent their free ends are given aslig'ht bend or 7 curve inwardly to produce the taperxor chisel shape desired "at the end of the brush. This device takes the weight?-ofithe'sbrushiofi" the bristles, so that they, are always held in the 7 oil they are'ja livaysheld to} the proper shape while in the. oil; ;'-The' brush, therefore, ca'nbe kept indefinitely'and isalways ready for usejsavinga great deal of inone'y in -be'-soraped-against the free edge of flange 16 asit is withdrawn to remove'the surplus on, or it mayalso be scraped against the free edge of flange 17 for the same purposeg Should theb'ri'stles be already bent out of shape, the brush 25-may be placed; in the, trough lO unsupported by'the clip 22 as in the position shown in Fig 14, and theweightof f the I brush will press the bristles 27" against theinner sides ofv the trough. "This will have "i the eff'e'otof straighteningithebristles back to "the proper shape so as-to regainthe desiredchisel shape and straighten the bristles,

andithe brush maybe left in this position until it. has attained this shape, and then it niayfbeplaced on the slip a inFig a I nails ionthe wall in a pain't shop, or a series ofthem can befmounte'd on a portable car'- The'trou'gh'IO oan bemounted on hooks or frierorstand '30, as shown in' Fig. '8. This stan'dBO'has uprightmembers 31 supported 83 are'placedin the'upright 31', whilea-p'ro onabase 32 and a plurality ofjhooksjor nails jecting nail or lug 34 is'placedf ben'e ath' each pair of hooks to engage thelsiides ofthe trough.

The" troughs are' the'nl placed with the open ings 18 over hooks 33, and the lugs 134 hold s the bottom outwardly from the upright so as r a little gasoline mg 1t out-clean to hold the trough with its lower edge'over the lower trough so that any 1 oil dripping from V the upper trough willb'e cai'ightby the loweri] ln clean-ing thetrough is scraped outft'hen poured in and 'lighted,'hurnthus set -for'th disclosed the nature of this invention,- what is claimed is:

'1. A. paintbrush holder comprising a Substa ntially V-shapedtrough tohold'a brush preserving liquids means for gripping the handle to suspend afpaihtjbiiishsubstantially v raai1y p; aai trough with the bristles of said brush' in conta'et one oftlie stantially V-shaped trough having side walls ttogengage the opposite sides of the bristle portion-and taper it toward the free end, the

- ends oi said' trough-=being secured together to form, areceptacleto hold brush preserving liquid, the top, of the wall of'said trough v being bent :inwardlyfof' the; trough to form "wi ping edges' forthe brush bristles, and means "for supperting the'trough in upright posi- 'tion.

4; A paint brush holdercomprising a sub stan'tially"V-shaped" trough, the side walls 'bein'gadapted to engageiopposite sides of the bristlep'ortion of the brush and taper it'tobeingsecured together to forma receptacle to hold brushpreserving liquid, the top of the rear edge of said "trough being bent inwardly oitlifetrough toforniawiping edge for the b'rusl1 bris tles, one of said tops being doubled back on itself Jto "stiffen and strengthen the troug ,and means [for supporting the trough in uprightf position. f I J 7 j A paint brushholdercomprising a sub stantiallv'V-shaped trough, the side" walls j'being adaptedto engage 'opposite'sides of the bristleportion ofthe brush and taper it toward the free end, t'hejendslof said trough being secured to getlierto form a receptacle hold brush preserving liquid, the tops oisaid ward-the free end, ther'endso f said trough trough being bent inwardly of the trough to fform wiping edges for thejbr'ush bristles, one of saiditops being doubled back on itself to stiffen a nd'strengthen'the trough, arod affixed along said; stifi'ened edge. and a'brush holding clipfhinged 1 on said rod to project over said trough and slidable longitudinally thereon.

' fi 'ii paint brush holder comprisinga substantially *V sha'pe'd trough adapted to -hold brushpreserving liquidgmeans for engaging the handles for supporting brushes in-said trough with the bristles resting against'a-side walloff said trough to press'themtogether. said trough being composed of a single sheet ofmateria'l, the back being bent at afV angle to th e fron'tside members projecting from the ends of the back and crimped aboutrthe' ends of the trout, one of the top edges of said trough beingturned inwardlytosaid trough to form scraping means for the brushes, and

means for supporting the 'tro-ugh 1 in upright I position.

. 7 A paint brush hold er eta ia y vli here fi efi ht iIweB iQ S rporting brushes in said trough,saidtrough being composed of a single sheet of material,

' one ,ofthe: top edgesof'said-trough being turned inwardly to said trough to iorm scraping means torfthe brushes, the brush' supporting means comprising a clip hinged to one 7 porting thetrough in upright position, a rod jaflixed to-the front of the trough and extending longitudinally thereof, a brush clip i 9. A paint brushv holder prising a V-shaped troughfihe front of said; trough having its "edge bent over and doubled back on itself/to provide, a wiping edgeand to stiffen the trough, a rod aflixedf to the front of the troughja brush clip hinged side of said trough and adapted to project inwardly over said trough, said clip having a notch, the sides of said notch cooperating with the brush handle to detachably hold the brush in proper position,

8. A paint brush h lder and shaper comprising a V-shaped trough, means for suphinged to said rod and adapted to project over said trough, said clip having a notch,

therein to receive the brushhandle, the sides of said notch and the insideof theiront of the trough cooperating lwithi the brush to hold the brush in place and to shape the brush bristles as it is so held. i and 'shaper come to said rod "andadapted to :project over said trough, said clip havinganotch therein to reeeive 'the brush handle, the sides of said notch and "the inside of the front of the trough cooperating with the brush to hold the brush-in place and to'shape the" brush bristles as it is so held.- the back of said trough eiitending abovethe 'front' and hav ing a wiping edge turned inwardly therefrom. said back having'openings therein to receive suspension hooks -"whereby said- '.,trough may be supported.

10. A paint brush holder Comprising tia ly V-shapedreceptacle suitable to hold said brush, the clip being of bendable material whereby the edges of the notch may be brought closer together to fit asmaller brush. 7 Y i g Y 13. A paintv brush holder comprising a 7 suitable receptacle for liquid and brush holdmeans on said receptacle comprising a rod, means for afiixing said rod to said receptacle, a clip having a looped end adapted to'be hinged on said rod and slide longitudinally thereon, said clip having a notch in one side thereof, the edges of said notch cooperating with the opposite sides of a brush handle to adjustably hold the same.

14. A paint brush holder comprising a V- shaped receptacle for a bristle preserving liquid, means whereby said receptacle may ,be' supported in upright position, a brush supporting means on said receptacle comprising, a rod extending longitudinally of the receptacle and a clip hinged to said rod and adapted to be projected over a top edge of the receptacle, said clip being slidable longitudinally on'the rod .and 'having a notch in one 'side'thereof, the. edges of said notch cooperating with the handle of the brush to hold the brush at a desired depth in the liquid. 7 i I i '15; A paint brush holder comprising a V- shaped receptacle for a bristle preserving be supported in upright position, a brush supporting means on said receptacle comprising a-longitudinally extending rod and clip hinged'to said rod and slidable longitudinallyithereon. saidclip having a notch in one sidetherefof, the edges of said notch cooperating with the handle of the brush to hold the brush at a desired depth in the liquid, means whereby'sa'id receptacle may "liquid with the bristles in contact with the inside of said receptacle to shape the same. In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature. 7 ELMER' C. HALL.

I carry a minimum of bristle preserving liquid at'a maximum depth-means whereby said I receptacle maybe supported in'up'rlght position, the opposite sides oftheV cooperating with the opposite'sides of the bristle portion j I of a brush to. properly 'shape'the bristles.

11. A paint brush holder comprising a suitable holder for liquid, a brush holding means comprising a clip hinged to said holder said clip having a' notch opening through one side thereof'for insertion of the handle by a lateral movement, the edges of.

said notch cooperating with the handle oi'ta i it brush to adjustably ihold saidbrush" j v 12. A paint brush holder oomprising a I I suitable holder for liquid, a brush holding. Z means comprising a 'clip hinged to "said holder said clip having-a notch in onefsider thereof, the edges of said notchcooperating 

